Sailed for Port Maria, Jamaica in the Lady Sherbrooke of 350 tons in July 1826 and returned home in the same ship arriving home in Kentish Town on Dec 25, 1826 presumable to attend to his dead brother Alfred's affairs. On 1 Apr. 1829 sailed for Demerara to be under a sugar planter there. Settled permanently as a sugar planter and agent for the Shoe Lane firm. Georgetown, Demerara is just south of Venezuela. and north of Brazil on the eastern side of South America

Marr: 18 Mar 1837, St. Mary's Church in Lichfield

Notice of marriage appeared in the Sat, Aug 19, 1837 issue of the Ipswhich Journal.

Returned to England shortly before his death. Lived with his family at Clifton.

From the Cork Examiner - July1, 1863
MUSEUM OF IRISH INDUSTRY.-Mr. Sydney Pontifex, student in the Practical Chemical Class, Museum of Irish Industry, has been appointed by Dr. Hoffman, F.R.S., Honorary Assistant in the College of Chemistry, London.

On Sept 27, 1935, Martie arrived from England entering the US through Canada. She listed her last residence as Bristol. The card was very hard to read. She is accompanied by her sister Beatrice and describes herself as of medium complexion, gray hair and blue eyes.

On July 30, 1896, Percy arrived in New York from Demerara, British West Indies on the ship "Muriel". He was 20 years old and of Demerara Ethnicity. He traveled with 4 pieces of luggage and stated his destination as Georgia and his occupation as Sailor and he appeared to be the only passenger on the ship other than the crew.
Found Percy living in Justice, Burleson, Texas in the 1900 census as a farm hand. He is single and has been in the US since 1894. Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Burleson, Texas; Roll: T623 1615; Page: 6B; .

On September 7, 1903 Percy arrives once again in New York. This time from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands on board the ship "Parima". He lists his last place of residence as Barbados, but his ethnicity is U.S. He is here to visit his father who is living at 219 E. 29th in NY.

By 1881, Samuel is deceased and Ann is living with her son Samuel who is also an architect and surveyor in Croydon, Surrey. In the household are Samuel's sisters Alice Maud, Anna Marie, and his brother Josiah and two visitors from Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana. Albert Alexander Croifea 7, and Robert William Croifea, 8.

Spouse: Samuel OVERTON
Birth: 1819, Dorking, Surrey, England

In 1851 it appears the family has just returned from a stay in Ireland as two of their children were born in Dublin. Samuel is listed a surveyor of buildings. Annie's mother Sarah Andrew is living with the family in their residence at St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England. Source: Class: HO107; Piece: 1477; Folio: 200; Page: 9; GSU roll: 87800.
In 1861 the family is living in Burbage. Samuel is a surveyor and architect. Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1309; Folio: 42; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542793.
In the 1871 census, Samuel is an Architect living in Burbage, Wiltshire, England. There are two visitor in the household. David J. 8, and Louis R. 10 Vyflouis from Demarerra. Listed as niece and nephew are probably children of Thulia Pontifex and David Vyflouris. Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1942; Folio: 26; Page: 14; GSU roll: 830878.

Returned to England shortly before his death. Lived with his family at Clifton.

From the Cork Examiner - July 1, 1863
MUSEUM OF IRISH INDUSTRY.-Mr. Sydney Pontifex, student in the Practical Chemical Class, Museum of Irish Industry, has been appointed by Dr. Hoffman, F.R.S., Honorary Assistant in the College of Chemistry, London.

Samuel is also an architect and surveyor, as was his father, in Croydon, Surrey, 1881. In the household are Samuel's mother, sisters Alice Maud, Anna Marie, and his brother Josiah and two visitors from Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana. Albert Alexander Croifea 7, and Robert William Croifea, 8. In 1891 Samuel and what appears to be his wife Sarah, are listed as visitors at the William Mitchell home in Reigate Foreign, Surrey.